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  <title>Local news in North Scotland</title>
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  <updated>2013-06-19T23:18:28Z</updated>
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    <title>The Original Factory Shop in Dingwall raises £1,340.10 for Macmillan in 2012</title>
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    <summary>The Original Factory Shop in Dingwall raised £1,340 for Macmillan in support of a local woman who lost her husband to cancer.</summary>
    <published>2013-04-02T11:28:00Z</published>
    <updated>2013-04-02T11:25:00Z</updated>
    <id>http://www.macmillan.org.uk/Fundraising/Inyourarea/Scotland/North_Scotland/Local_news/TheOriginalFactoryShopinDingwallraises1,34010forMacmillanin2012.aspx</id>
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    <title>Ben Wyvis Highland Dancers</title>
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    <summary>A great big thank you to Raymond Chuchuk, Aileen Wilson, and the lovely Ben Wyvis Highland Dancers for their recent donation of £1500 to Macmillan Cancer Support, bringing their total raised to date to a fantastic £4000.</summary>
    <published>2013-02-26T18:41:00Z</published>
    <updated>2011-03-31T12:21:00Z</updated>
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    <title>Rally Hebrides a Huge Success</title>
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    <summary>Thank you to everyone who ran or participated in Rally Hebrides, who have raised over £18,000 for Macmillan Cancer Support.</summary>
    <published>2012-11-01T00:00:00Z</published>
    <updated>2012-11-01T17:20:00Z</updated>
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    <title>Scotch Whisky Association staff use pedal power</title>
    <link href="http://www.macmillan.org.uk/Fundraising/Inyourarea/Scotland/North_Scotland/Local_news/SCOTCHWHISKYASSOCIATIONSTAFFUSEPEDALPOWERFORCHARITY-2.aspx" />
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    <summary>The Scotch Whisky Association (SWA) celebrates its Centenary this year and to mark the occasion employees are using pedal power to raise money for chosen charities.</summary>
    <published>2012-09-20T11:21:00Z</published>
    <updated>2012-09-20T11:15:00Z</updated>
    <id>http://www.macmillan.org.uk/Fundraising/Inyourarea/Scotland/North_Scotland/Local_news/SCOTCHWHISKYASSOCIATIONSTAFFUSEPEDALPOWERFORCHARITY-2.aspx</id>
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    <title>Macmillan Volunteer Awards 2013 are now open</title>
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    <summary>Our volunteers are at the very heart of Macmillan so our Volunteer Awards are a big deal. This gives us the chance to recognise star volunteers, who make an exceptional contribution to Macmillan and people affected by cancer.</summary>
    <published>2012-09-13T17:38:00Z</published>
    <updated>2012-09-07T14:35:00Z</updated>
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    <title>Bacon Buttie Breakfasts raise thousands for Macmillan</title>
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    <summary>Fiona Phimester's breakfasts definitely brought home the bacon, raising thousands of pounds for Macmillan Cancer Support.</summary>
    <published>2012-01-26T00:00:00Z</published>
    <updated>2012-02-01T10:05:00Z</updated>
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    <title>Inverness boutique breaks the £1,000 fundraising barrier</title>
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    <summary>Thanks to the staff of clothing boutique Zootique at the Eastgate centre in Inverness for raising £1100 in 2011!</summary>
    <published>2011-11-28T00:00:00Z</published>
    <updated>2011-11-29T13:38:00Z</updated>
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    <title>River House</title>
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    <summary>In December 2010, just before her 50th birthday, Lorraine Pun and her husband Koshal received the news that Koshal, known as Koshi, had inoperable pancreatic cancer.</summary>
    <published>2011-11-04T00:00:00Z</published>
    <updated>2011-11-07T10:59:00Z</updated>
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    <title>the Biggest Thank You</title>
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    <summary>To help celebrate its centenary year in 2011, Macmillan Cancer Support invites you to take part in the Biggest Thank You. We've created this website so you can say a public Thank You to those special people who have helped you, or someone close to you, through a cancer experience.</summary>
    <published>2011-08-01T00:03:00Z</published>
    <updated>2011-07-28T11:56:00Z</updated>
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    <title>Carers week</title>
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    <summary>Carers Week is 13 – 19 June and Macmillan is once again a national partner.</summary>
    <published>2011-06-07T16:08:00Z</published>
    <updated>2011-06-06T17:51:00Z</updated>
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    <title>We Celebrate Our Volunteers</title>
    <link href="http://www.macmillan.org.uk/Fundraising/Inyourarea/Scotland/North_Scotland/Local_news/WeCelebrateOurVolunteers.aspx" />
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    <summary>Volunteers at the Aberdeen office of Macmillan Cancer Support were treated to coffee and cake at a special party to celebrate volunteers week.</summary>
    <published>2010-06-07T00:00:00Z</published>
    <updated>2010-06-08T11:00:00Z</updated>
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    <title>Riding Centre Trek to raise over £2,000</title>
    <link href="http://www.macmillan.org.uk/Fundraising/Inyourarea/Scotland/North_Scotland/Local_news/RidingCentreTrektoraiseover2,000.aspx" />
    <author>
      <name />
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    <summary>20 riders took to the roads around Elgin with their horses to raise a fantastic £2100 for Macmillan Cancer Support last month.</summary>
    <published>2010-06-04T00:00:00Z</published>
    <updated>2010-06-17T10:36:00Z</updated>
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    <id>http://www.macmillan.org.uk/Fundraising/Inyourarea/Scotland/North_Scotland/Local_news/RidingCentreTrektoraiseover2,000.aspx</id>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Across The World Cycle</title>
    <link href="http://www.macmillan.org.uk/Fundraising/Inyourarea/Scotland/North_Scotland/Local_news/AcrossTheWorldCycle.aspx" />
    <author>
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    <summary>John Gilbertson, 62, an ex-fisherman from Broadford on the Isle of Skye, is travelling around the world by bicycle to raise money for Macmillan Cancer Support.</summary>
    <published>2010-06-03T11:00:00Z</published>
    <updated>2010-06-07T11:16:00Z</updated>
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    <id>http://www.macmillan.org.uk/Fundraising/Inyourarea/Scotland/North_Scotland/Local_news/AcrossTheWorldCycle.aspx</id>
  </entry>
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    <title>Better chemotherapy facilities for Skye</title>
    <link href="http://www.macmillan.org.uk/Fundraising/Inyourarea/Scotland/North_Scotland/Local_news/BetterchemotherapyfacilitiesforSkye.aspx" />
    <author>
      <name />
    </author>
    <summary>The chemotherapy room at the Dr MacKinnon Memorial Hospital at Broadford on Skye has been relocated within the hospital to improve facilities for patients attending for chemotheraphy treatment.The previous chemotherapy room was in the main thoroughfare of the wards and had very little natural light and no separate waiting area.Now the facility has been moved to a more suitable location and was officially opened on Thursday 25 February.</summary>
    <published>2010-05-18T14:44:00Z</published>
    <updated>2010-05-18T14:45:00Z</updated>
    <id>http://www.macmillan.org.uk/Fundraising/Inyourarea/Scotland/North_Scotland/Local_news/BetterchemotherapyfacilitiesforSkye.aspx</id>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Market House Easter Fair</title>
    <link href="http://www.macmillan.org.uk/Fundraising/Inyourarea/Scotland/North_Scotland/Local_news/MarektHouseEasterFair.aspx" />
    <author>
      <name />
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    <summary>Voluntary Action Shetland recently hosted their second Easter Fair at Market House, combining a fun day out for the family with free Easter craft making for the children, and fund-raising for Macmillan Cancer Support.  117 people attended the event, and enjoyed making rabbits ears and Easter baskets, colouring in, an Easter egg, tombola, raffle tabletop sale, WRVS teas and homebakes.  Information was also available from VAS staff about the Digital Switchover and from the SIC on the Telecare Project.</summary>
    <published>2010-04-02T00:00:00Z</published>
    <updated>2010-04-09T14:12:00Z</updated>
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    <id>http://www.macmillan.org.uk/Fundraising/Inyourarea/Scotland/North_Scotland/Local_news/MarektHouseEasterFair.aspx</id>
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  <entry>
    <title>Terminally Ill Brewer Brews Final Beer</title>
    <link href="http://www.macmillan.org.uk/Fundraising/Inyourarea/Scotland/North_Scotland/Local_news/TerminallyIllBrewerBrewsFinalBeer.aspx" />
    <author>
      <name />
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    <summary>A terminally ill brewer has created his final beer - Brewers Swansong - to be served at his funeral.</summary>
    <published>2010-03-17T17:27:00Z</published>
    <updated>2010-03-31T13:02:00Z</updated>
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  <entry>
    <title>Patients and volunteers help a Moray cancer centre celebrate a top building award</title>
    <link href="http://www.macmillan.org.uk/Fundraising/Inyourarea/Scotland/North_Scotland/Local_news/PatientsandvolunteershelpaMoraycancercentrecelebrateatopbuildingaward.aspx" />
    <author>
      <name />
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    <summary>A CENTRE that supports cancer patients throughout Moray has held a special event to celebrate receiving an award that recognises high standards in building design.</summary>
    <published>2010-03-09T14:42:00Z</published>
    <updated>2010-03-09T14:29:00Z</updated>
    <media:thumbnail url="http://www.macmillan.org.uk%2fImages%2fFundraising%2fInYourArea%2fScotland%2fthumb_OaksQEMEvent240.jpg" />
    <id>http://www.macmillan.org.uk/Fundraising/Inyourarea/Scotland/North_Scotland/Local_news/PatientsandvolunteershelpaMoraycancercentrecelebrateatopbuildingaward.aspx</id>
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    <title>Catherine Skinner - Award</title>
    <link href="http://www.macmillan.org.uk/Fundraising/Inyourarea/Scotland/North_Scotland/Local_news/CatherineSkinner-Award.aspx" />
    <author>
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    <summary>An Easter Ross woman who has helped raise £400,000 for charity in almost 40 years of dedicated fundraising has been honoured at a UK-wide awards ceremony. Catherine Skinner was given a Highly Commended accolade in the Volunteer of the Year section of the prestigious Third Sector Excellence Awards.</summary>
    <published>2010-01-13T13:18:00Z</published>
    <updated>2010-01-12T09:57:00Z</updated>
    <id>http://www.macmillan.org.uk/Fundraising/Inyourarea/Scotland/North_Scotland/Local_news/CatherineSkinner-Award.aspx</id>
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  <entry>
    <title>Volunteer dedicates birthday party to Macmillan</title>
    <link href="http://www.macmillan.org.uk/Fundraising/Inyourarea/Scotland/North_Scotland/Local_news/VolunteerdedicatesbirthdaypartytoMacmillan.aspx" />
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    <summary>One dedicated Banchory volunteer raised over £1,000 at her recent birthday party as a thank you for the help she has received from Macmillan over the years.</summary>
    <published>2009-10-06T17:58:00Z</published>
    <updated>2009-10-06T18:02:00Z</updated>
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    <title>Dare devils abseil down Ardnamurchan Lighthouse</title>
    <link href="http://www.macmillan.org.uk/Fundraising/Inyourarea/Scotland/North_Scotland/Local_news/DaredevilsabseildownArdnamurchanLighthouse.aspx" />
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    <summary>Dare Devils tested their nerves by abseiling 130ft off Britain's most westerly lighthouse to raise money for Macmillan.</summary>
    <published>2009-10-06T17:49:00Z</published>
    <updated>2009-10-06T17:52:00Z</updated>
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    <title>Second annual Rally Hebrides</title>
    <link href="http://www.macmillan.org.uk/Fundraising/Inyourarea/Scotland/North_Scotland/Local_news/SecondannualRallyHebrides.aspx" />
    <author>
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    <summary>The second annual Rally Hebrides took place Friday 21 and Saturday 22 August in various venues on The Isle of Lewis.</summary>
    <published>2009-10-06T17:37:00Z</published>
    <updated>2009-10-06T17:41:00Z</updated>
    <media:thumbnail url="http://www.macmillan.org.uk%2fImages%2fFundraising%2fInYourArea%2fScotland%2fNorth_Scotland%2fRallyHebrides104x58TN.jpg" />
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  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Round UK Jet Ski</title>
    <link href="http://www.macmillan.org.uk/Fundraising/Inyourarea/Scotland/North_Scotland/Local_news/RoundUKJetSki.aspx" />
    <author>
      <name />
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    <summary>Colin Gregg and Dougie Ward recently created a UK record whilst raising over £16,000 for Macmillan Cancer Support.</summary>
    <published>2009-10-06T17:25:00Z</published>
    <updated>2009-10-06T17:30:00Z</updated>
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